From Transfer
to Access
Digital Records at the
Rockefeller Archive Center
<small><span class="tool">Hillel Arnold, Lead Digital Archivist</span></small>
principles
processes
tools
who we are
collect, preserve and provide access
growth, transfer and spread of knowledge
rockefeller100
archives are used for
institutional histories
information about grantees
relationships
it's about more than just you!
processes
accessioning
arrangement and description
access
the blue tunnel
the blue tunnel
libraries are
don't panic
principles → processes → tools
accessioning and transfer
physical and intellectual control
principles
authenticity
security
stability
tools
BagIt
transfer mechanism: DropBox, rsync, physical media
Archivematica
accessioning
arrangement and description
represent context of creation and maintenance
principles
describe the creators of records
describe the records
maintain original order
document archival interventions
create structured data
tools
Forensic Toolkit
ArchivesSpace
arrangement and description
access
making our records discoverable, accessible, and reusable
principles
lower barriers to discovery
focus on user's needs
multiple discovery points and methods
accessible to all - assistive technology, mobile devices, web crawlers
tools
structured data
DIMES
access
dimes search
dimes browse
dimes list
dimes digital
principles → processes → tools
thank you!
harnold@rockarch.org
@helrond